Rumor: Xbox Natal is Actually Microsoft's Next Console

[Steve W]

As far as Natal is concerned, I'm very concerned. Has anyone considered the implications of such an intelligent camera (moreso than the regular one they have), placed where it can watch your family?

What makes me think it would be a hit is because of the 'attention whore' socially retarded kids growing up today. Social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, countless junk videos of kids talking about anything on YouTube, the fact that you rarely see teenagers *not* staring at their cellphone screens anymore. Kids don't seem to be able to do anything by themselves anymore, there's no social independence. Broadband internet access has come a long way since the original Xbox's launch, couple that with a new Xbox Satan (anyone misread that when they see 'Natal'?) with the special camera, and then Xbox Live with new social networking style sections for video chat and such, and they could have a winner on their hands that would really appeal to teenagers, their main demographic. Microsoft is practically in a league of their own as far as ripping off other's ideas, they could take all sorts of social networking ideas from other sites, incorporate them in countless ways into Xbox Live utilizing the camera, and hit every teenager or college student's proverbial G-spot.